Maxtor's drive continues its excellent performance in our
IOMeter indices, normalized averages of
light, medium, and heavy loads of StorageReview.com's custom
access patterns. The Atlas manages to best Seagate's offering by a margin of 3%-5% under all patterns. It becomes clear, however, that the 10k III's lower
spindle speed puts it at a disadvantage under these loads when compared to 15k RPM units from Seagate and IBM. The Atlas simply can't keep up with those powerhouses in these situations.
Conclusion...
